The University of Delaware (UD) has rated soils in terms of the likelihood of profitable responses to additions of phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) from fertilizers, manures, and other soil amendments ...

Managing soil pH is crucial for maximizing crop yields and promoting overall soil health. The optimal soil pH is typically between 5.5 and 7.0 for most crops growing in Delaware. Maintaining a ...

One of the essential nutrients for vigorous crop production is nitrogen. Yet most routine tests done in commercial soil testing labs do not measure available nitrogen in the soil. Soil scientists ...

This photo shows a yellowing young leaf, though its veins remain green, indicating that this plant is hungry for iron. Plants do tell us when they are hungry — with poor or distorted growth, and with ...

This is my periodic, obligatory soil test article. Don’t let your initial knee jerk reaction prevent you from reading! This topic isn’t as “sexy” as organic gardening, pollinator plants or even cherry ...

A garden may appear to be perfect on the surface and still fail spectacularly underneath. That rich, dark soil might promise thriving plants, but if water lingers too long or disappears too fast, ...

We are now in a transition period with our gardens, lawns and landscapes, so it is important to evaluate your soil during this period. This is often overlooked and is the root cause of many plant ...

Agriculture contributes around 18% to India’s GDP and accounts for 42% of the country’s workforce. (Prasad Gori/HT) New Delhi: Farmers should soon be able to abandon laborious methods of soil testing, ...